Seth Rollins has been a driving force behind WWE’s programming for quite some time. Following the brand’s loss of the title to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 38, Rollins achieved another milestone by becoming a World Heavyweight Champion. He defeated AJ Styles and secured his victory.
Rollins then defended his title at NXT GoldRush against former 2-time NXT World Champion Bronn Breakker, coming out on top. Breakker had an impressive showing against one of the biggest stars on WWE’s main roster and took the champion to the limit.
Breakker speaks on his undrafted status in the 2023 WWE Draft
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When the WWE 2023 draft was announced, numerous fans had high expectations that Bron Breakker, a two-time NXT Champion, would make a successful transition to WWE’s main roster. However, despite over a dozen NXT stars being called up during the draft, Breakker did not receive the promotion.
During a recent interview with “Cheap Heat,” Breakker was questioned if he felt disappointed after not being picked during this year’s WWE Draft.
To which his response was, “No, there’s no disappointment or anything. Me being a heel now is the best thing that I’ve done. I’m having so much fun. It’s more natural for me. This is just such a better version of me. I’m having the time of my life right now.
“I’m not worried about whether I’m going up, I’m getting drafted. That’s just not something I worry about or think about,” “When my time comes, it’ll come. That’s it,” Breakker said.
While speaking during a backstage interview, Bron Breakker challenged Seth Rollins to prove himself. Rollins accepted the challenge, but he lost the face-off.
Bron is thoroughly enjoying his time in NXT and is not concerned about the specific timeline for his potential transition to WWE’s main roster. But why did WWE didn’t call up Breakker in the first place
The real reason behind Bron Breakker wasn’t called up in the WWE draft
The recent WWE draft saw a significant number of NXT talents move to either RAW or SmackDonwn.
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Breakker’s exclusion from the WWE draft appears to be connected to a significant character shift that he underwent just weeks before the draft.
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According to a few sources, after losing the NXT Championship, Breakker made a surprising heel turn, and it seems that this substantial change in his persona played a key role in the decision to keep him in the NXT for the time being.
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